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• Ventura County man sentenced for operating pot warehouse in Bakersfield

  22-06-2015 23:54
  
  A Malibu businessman and Ventura County resident was sentenced Monday in federal court for operating a marijuana-growing operation in Bakersfield.
  
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• Man attacked with machete while riding bike in Los Angeles

  22-06-2015 23:34
  
  Los Angeles police say a man is expected to survive after being pulled off his bicycle and attacked by a suspect wielding a machete and three others.
  
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• South Carolina Gov. says rebel flag will come down

  22-06-2015 23:27
  
  (NBC DC) The confederate flag has flown at the South Carolina capitol for 54 years.But after the massacre in Charleston, and the revelation that racist Dylann Roof used the flag as his symbol - the push to remove it is urgent.Now the world's watching.South Carolina governor Nicki Haley announced Monday the confederate flag over the capitol will come down.Meanwhile, President Obama's statement on race was like a grenade.Using the actual n-word in a podcast interview to say racism still plag
  
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• Baby dies in Bakersfield motel room

  22-06-2015 23:10
  A baby died Monday at a South Union Avenue motel room.
  
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• Bear ruffles feathers in northeast Bakersfield neighborhood

  22-06-2015 22:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- People in a northeast neighborhood are left hanging when a black bear climbs a tree and refuses to come down.It happened at the intersection of Paladino Drive and Masterson Street, near City in the Hills,Monday morning.
  State Wildlife Biologist Vicky Monroe says it appears to be a 2-year old male.
  The Department of Fish and Wildlife evacuated some homes in the area.That's because Monroe says they will wait for the bear to come down on it's own rather than tranquilize it.
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• Baby found dead in Motel on South Union

  22-06-2015 22:16
  
  Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff's Department were sent to the El Don Motel on South Union regarding reports of a dead baby.
  
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• 3 houses damaged in Taft fire

  22-06-2015 21:35
  
  Three houses were damaged Monday morning by a fire in Taft.
  
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• 3 houses damaged, 5 displaced in Taft fire

  22-06-2015 21:35
  
  Three houses were damaged Monday morning by a fire in Taft.
  
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• Avila Beach pier closed indefinitely for repairs

  22-06-2015 21:16
  The Avila Beach pier, a popular whale-watching spot, has been closedindefinitely while structural engineers evaluate how much weight it cancarry and what repairs need to be made.
  
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• Pomona girl, 3, dies after being found in hot car

  22-06-2015 21:11
  
  Authorities in Pomona say a 3-year-old girl died from heat exposure after being found in a sweltering car after a family outing.
  
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• 2 killed in weekend crash in Arvin

  22-06-2015 21:01
  
  The crash occurred Sunday morning on Bear Mountain Boulevard in Arvin. The vehicle rolled over into a field, and the women were thrown from the vehicle.
  
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• California: Many farmers miss deadline to report water cuts

  22-06-2015 20:56
  
  A majority of farmers and others holding some of California's strongestclaims to water have missed a deadline to confirm they stopped pumpingfrom rivers and streams, state officials said Monday.
  
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• Cooler weather expected to aid fight against California fire

  22-06-2015 20:52
  
  Cooler weather Monday was expected to aid crews making progress against a huge forest fire in a remote area of the San Bernardino Mountains — the largest of several blazes burning across California.
  
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• Baby found dead at Union Ave. motel

  22-06-2015 20:46
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Kern County deputies are investigating the death of a baby at the El Don motel Monday.A woman staying at the motel with three children and a boyfriend reported the death.The motel is near Union Ave. and Belle Terrace.Deputies say they are still in the early stages of the investigation and will have more details as the learn more.
  
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• Man shot in Arvin

  22-06-2015 20:46
  
  A man was shot over the weekend near Buena Vista Boulevard and Tejon Highway.
  
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• 2 wounded, 1 arrested in weekend shooting

  22-06-2015 20:40
  
  Tomas Rodolfo Encinas, 38, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and possession of a stolen firearm.
  
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• Drought worsening health crisis in Central California town

  22-06-2015 20:11
  
  Residents of East Porterville and experts say not having running waterand breathing increasingly dusty air because of the drought is worseninghealth issues in the town.
  
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• 5 things Obama said in podcast besides the n-word

  22-06-2015 20:01
  
  While much attention is focused on President Barack Obama’s use of then-word during a podcast interview with comedian Marc Maron that wasposted Monday morning, some are complaining that the controversy overthe word obscures the point about racism that Obama was making when hesaid it.
  
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• TNN: 3 homes burn in South Taft

  22-06-2015 19:59
  
  TAFT, CA- A house fire in South Taft spread to two more homes Monday morning, according to the Kern County Fire Department.It happened just after 9:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Naylor Avenue in South Taft, according to KCFD. Pictures from Taft News Now show one home in flames and two others with heavy fire damage.KCFD says the main fire fully engulfed the home before the first crews arrived and the spread to the houses on each side. They say the houses there are very close together.It is no
  
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• Three homes burn in South Taft

  22-06-2015 19:59
  
  TAFT, CA- A house fire in South Taft spread to two more homes Monday morning, according to the Kern County Fire Department.It happened just after 9:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Naylor Avenue in South Taft, according to KCFD. Pictures from Taft News Now show one home in flames and two others with heavy fire damage.KCFD says the main fire fully engulfed the home before the first crews arrived and the spread to the houses on each side. They say the houses there are very close together.It is no
  
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• Eyewitness News honored with 5 Emmys

  22-06-2015 19:47
  
  Eyewitness News was honored over the weekend with five regional Emmy awards.
  
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• Eyewitness News honored with 4 Emmys

  22-06-2015 19:47
  
  Eyewitness News was honored over the weekend with four regional Emmy awards.
  
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• Wings of Rescue takes Bakersfield pit bulls to Canada

  22-06-2015 19:16
  
  Nearly 75 dogs flew out of Bakersfield over the weekend, bound for new homes in Washington and Canada.
  
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• UPDATE: Bear spotted in tree near City in the Hills

  22-06-2015 18:27
  
  A black bear has been spotted in a tree on a property in the 1000 block of Paladino Drive in Northeast Bakersfield.
  
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• Bear spotted in tree near City in the Hills

  22-06-2015 18:27
  
  A black bear has been spotted in a tree on a property in the 1000 block of Paladino Drive in Northeast Bakersfield.
  
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• Bear spotted in northeast Bakersfield tree

  22-06-2015 18:27
  
  A black bear has been spotted in a tree on a property in the 1000 block of Paladino Drive in northeast Bakersfield.
  
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• Bear spotted in Bakersfield tree

  22-06-2015 18:27
  
  A black bear has been spotted in a tree on a property in the 1000 block of Paladino Drive in northeast Bakersfield.
  
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• Bear comes down from tree in residential area in Bakersfield

  22-06-2015 18:27
  
  A black bear has been spotted in a tree on a property in the 1000 block of Paladino Drive in northeast Bakersfield.
  
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• Brayden's night at the raceway: Community helps boy awaiting transplant

  22-06-2015 09:09
  
  Brayden Eidenshink, 7, has heart disease but forgot about it on Saturday night as he went to the race track for the first time.
  
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• Two killed in car crash off Hwy 223

  22-06-2015 05:50
  
  Two people are dead after a car ran off Highway 223 early Saturday morning, according to a California Highway Patrol press release.
  
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• Father and two sons OK after rollover crash

  22-06-2015 02:57
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A father and his two sons involved in a crash Sunday are lucky to be alive, according to a California Highway Patrol officer on the scene.
  According to CHP, the crash happened around 3:15 p.m. on Highway 99, just north of Laredo Highway.
  The driver and his two sons, one an adult and one 16 years old, were on their way to meet up with the father's ex-wife in Paso Robles when the truck overturned, landing in an orchard, said CHP.
  The driver suffered moderate injuries and his adu
  
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• Kern County Rugby Festival

  22-06-2015 02:46
  
  Hundreds of high school rugby players from all over the Southwest competed at the Kern County Soccer park this weekend. Girls and boys all competing for a chance to make the U.S. All-American team.
  USA Women High School All-American head coach, Farrah Douglas, says this So-Cal regional competition is her time to scout. "They are are competition to go to Stars and Stripes which is the beginning to becoming a part of the high school all american program which is the entry way to play for the
  
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• Two women die in rollover crash in Arvin

  22-06-2015 02:45
  
  ARVIN, CA - A deadly crash in Arvin claims the lives of two women.
  According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 5 a.m. on Bear Mountain Boulevard, near General Beale Road.     The vehicle veered off the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed through a barb wire fence, CHP officers said.    The driver and front side passenger were both ejected during the crash and died at the scene.    CHP officers said they were not wea
  
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• Children reunite with incarcerated dads for Father's Day

  22-06-2015 02:15
  Hundreds of children get to visit their incarcerated dads for Father's Day.
  

• KCSO deputies help out boys' lemonade stand

  22-06-2015 01:35
  
  Over fifteen sheriff's deputies arrived in Oildale to help kids sell their lemonade.
  
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